I sent in $500 on Tuesday, October 20th. It’s nonrefundable and nontransferable, so I’m definitely going! I’m very excited. It gives me something to look forward to and assures me that I’ll be doing something very worthwhile this summer!

So ISV sent me an email on Friday saying in 7-10 business days, they will tell me my departure date and country! This is called an “allocation.” I also get my ISV Student ID number to use so I can keep track of all payments, documents, etc.

I’m not sure if that’s 7-10 business days from Tuesday (when I sent the deposit) or Friday. Hopefully it’s Tuesday, but if it’s Friday, I should find out no later than November 6th!